Necktie retainer



June 19, 1951 CREGAR 2,557,635

NECKTIE RETAINER Filed Jan. 12, 1948 lNVE/VTOE 'H h 5 a J II 4 C ALLIS M. CREGAR.

W 5 BL ATTORNEY Patented June 19, 1951 7 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NECKTIE RETAINER Challis M. Cregar, Denver, 0010. Application January 12, 1948, Serial No. 1,682

8 Claims.

This invention relates in general to necktie retainers and in particular to a semi-rigid retainer adapted for insertion within a depending end of a four-in-hand necktie and removably securable to a shirt button.

In the necktie retainers heretofore in use, insofar as I am aware, the tie is held by a clasp directly to the wearers shirt or a loop or chain is provided to encircle and hold the tie in a substantially centered position. Neither of these forms are hidden from view nor do they keep the tie in its normal shape. In fact, they tend to distort the tie and bring discomfort to the wearer.

Keeping the disadvantages of prior tie clasps in mind, it is one object of my invention to provide a necktie retainer adapted to be easily inserted in the necktie so as to render it invisible.

It is another object of the invention to provide a button holding means so that the device may be quickly applied to and removed from one of the buttons on the wearers shirt.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a necktie retainer in the form of a lightweight resilient frame quickly adjustable to the shape of any necktie in which it is worn so that it will keep the tie in proper shape at all times.v

Another object of the invention is to provide a flexible relationship between the button holding means and the tie shaping frame to eliminate discomfort to the wearer.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a longitudinally slotted button holding member adapted to securely hold the tie retainer to the button regardless of the vertical relation of the tie retainer to the tie and to the button.

And it is another object of the invention to provide a vertical slot so that the device will clear the lining basting thread during insertion or removal from the tie.

Other objects and advantages as well as the construction and application of my invention will be apparent by reference to the following specification and the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of one form of tie retainer in use in a necktie and constructed according to my invention, parts of the tie being broken away to better illustrate the invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of another form of necktie retainer also incorporating details of my invention.

Fig. 3 is a further modified form of my invention, also in elevation.

Fig. 4 is a still further modified form of tie retainer in elevation, containing details of my invention and Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the tieretainer showing the freedom of movement possible with any form of my invention.

Referring now to the drawings by numerals of reference, in Fig. 1, like numbers being used in all views for similar portions, 1 designates a necktie with front portion 2 and back portions 3 forming a sleeved opening 4 in which lining 5 is located.

In all four-in-hand ties employing a lining, a basting thread 6 is usually provided to hold the lining in position and to keep the tie shaped properly. This thread runs longitudinally through the center of the tie.

My tie retainer 1 is preferably formed of a light-weight resilient wire and is elongated in shape, the side legs 8 bearing against the inner sides of the tie l, the depending legs 9 forming a slot [0 to clear the basting thread 6 upon insertion and removal of the retainer.

Lower transverse legs ll join the side legs 8 to upstanding legs l2 which carry at their extremity a button receiving portion or loop l3 in which button I 4 may be inserted, and clip IS in which the thread l6 of the button is received.

In using the device it is merely necessary to insert the retainer 1 with the top end of slot I ll upward urging the device up into the tie clearing the basting thread until the bottom transverse legs II are hidden in the tie. Upon the initial insertion in a tie it may be necessary to adjust or shape the retainer to the size and shape of the tie. This is quickly and easily done by either forcing the legs 8 together or apart until the retainer snugly fits the tie.

When the retainer 1 is in substantially the desired position in the tie, the button I4 is inserted in loop I 3 and the device I slid down wardly until clip l5 engages button thread Hi.

It will be noted that in all the forms of my invention a free resilient relation is provided between the button holding means and the tie shaping means so that discomfort is eliminated for the wearer and there is no danger of the device slipping or being lost.

In Fig. 2, the upstanding legs l2, are bowed and terminate at their upper extremity in a loop l3 in which the button l4 may be received, pressure on the legs l2 opening the loop l3 for insertion of the button and release of pres- In Fig. 4 the upstanding legs l2' carry a solid Y ortion l3 provided with button receiving opening l4 and thread slot l5.

It will be seen from the foregoing that I have provided several forms of tie retainers all of which include the principal elements of-my invention, namely; tie shaping means adjustable and resilient, with provision for clearing the lining basting thread, and button retaining means resiliently related to the tie'holding means to provide freedom of movement for the wearer with no discomfort.

It is obvious that changes in materials, form, proportions and minor details of invention may be resorted to without departing'from the spirit of my invention and I reserve all rights to all changes which come within the scope of these specifications and the claims to follow.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a tie retainer, side members adapted to bear against the inside side edges of a necktie, a depending slotted member extending downwardly from the top of the side members a substantial distance and adapted to clear the lining basting thread in the necktie, and an upstanding portion extending to a point in close proximity to the depending slotted member and adapted to engage a button on the shirt of the wearer.

2. In a tie retainer, resilient side members adapted to be urged against the inside side edges of a necktie, a depending slottedmember adapted to clear the lining basting thread in the necktie, and an upstanding portion adapted to engage a-button on the shirt of the wearer, the lower end-of the slotted member and the upper end of the upstanding portion being in close relation with each other and located approximately midway between the extreme ends of the tie retainer.

3. In a tie retainer adapted to be secured to a shirt button, side members adapted to bear against the inside side edges of a necktie, a depending slotted member adapted to clear the lining basting thread of the necktie, and an uping a thin plate having a button receiving openstanding resilient portion extending to a point in close proximity to the depending slotted member and adapted to engage a button on the shirt of the wearer.

4. In a tie retainer, side members adapted to bear against the inside side edges of a necktie, spaced members depending from the upper end of each side member approximately one-half the length of the side members and forming a slot to clear thelining basting thread in the necktie, and a button engaging member below the slot- .iorming spaced members.

"5. In a tie retainer, side members adapted to bear against the inside side edges of a necktie,

spaced members depending from the upper end of each'side member and forming a slot to clear the lining basting thread in the necktie, spaced members extending upwardly from the lower end of each side member to a point in close proximity to the lower end of the slot and forming a button receiving loop.

6. In atie retainer, side members adapted to bear against the inside side edges of a necktie, a depending slotted member adapted to clear the lining basting thread-in the necktie, and an upstanding memberhaving a button receiving loop and a thread engaging slot in close proximity to the bottom of the depending slotted member.

7. In a tie retainer, side members adapted to bear against the inside side edges of a necktie, a depending slotted member adapted to clear the lining basting thread of the necktie, an upstanding slotted member extending to a point in close proximity to the bottom of the depending slotted member and adapted to clear the thread of a shirt button on the wearers shirt and to engage the button.

8. In a tie retainer, side members adapted to bear against the inside side edges of a necktie,

a depending slotted member adapted to clear the lining basting thread of the necktie, an upstanding button engaging member extending to a point in close proximity to the bottom of the depending slotted member, said last named member including and a thread engaging slot.

' CHALLIS M. CREGAR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

-UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 66 1,239,746 Tobie Sept.l1, 1917 1,828,472 Perez Oct. 20, 1931 

